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The impact of a community action group: An illustration of the potential of time series analysis for the study of community groups

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  1. Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, Pennsylvania

    Dirk D. Steiner & Melvin M. Mark

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Steiner, D.D., Mark, M.M. The impact of a community action group: An illustration of the potential of time series analysis for the study of community groups. Am J Commun Psychol 13, 13–30 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00923257

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